Monthly Archives: November 2013

Bad news for Pitt on Saturday — the newly resodded turf at Heinz Field is dry, and temperatures are in the 30s. If any Miami players find it difficult to endure what is normal weather for November — in any venue, north of Florida …

For all the positive vibes from Pitt’s 17-16 victory at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, the Panthers are still in next-to-last place in the Coastal Division of the ACC. Plus, a loss to Miami will mean Pitt finishes the regular season 6-6 for the third consecutive season. Is that progress?

Arrived safely at the Carrier Dome Saturday morning, even though the nice lady on the television machine this morning was using phrases such as “bitter cold” and “snow squalls.” I only saw a trace of flakes on my car (didn’t need the scraper). Yet, it’s …

I knew something was up when I got in the rental car Friday afternoon at Hancock International Airport in Syracuse and right there on the front seat — taunting me — was an snow and ice scraper. Yes, Syracuse meteorologists …

Here’s an interesting story that describes, in simple terms, the character of Pitt quarterback Tom Savage and why his teammates play hard for him: Long before Savage “tweaked” his knee (his word) in the North Carolina game, he decided to wear a brace on his …

For a moment, Pitt quarterback Tom Savage thought disaster had struck. When he “tweaked” his knee near the end of the first half Saturday against North Carolina, going down awkwardly, he admitted, “It scared the (heck) out of me.” X-rays showed …

Pitt coach Paul Chryst can’t claim to know how his team will perform Saturday at Syracuse. Who can know? Pitt started the season 3-1, almost cruelly raising fans’ hopes, but now finds itself in a 2-4 stretch, with only one victory …

All of sudden, Pitt looks like a team in need of a Band-Aid, perhaps a few of them. The Panthers will be without five players who would have played important roles in the team’s crucial ACC game Saturday against North Carolina. The most troubling …

Pitt’s 28-21 victory Saturday night (almost Sunday morning) against Notre Dame was the program’s biggest moment since the coaching upheavals of 2010 and 2011. It also marked the Panthers’ second win this season against a team that has won seven games …